Racing News: November 21 Morning Report

South Sudanese Athlete May Crowdfund His Way to OlympicsGuor Mading Maker, formerly known as Guor Mariol, is a former “Lost Boy" of Sudan who ran in the 2012 Olympic Marathon under the Olympic flag. He hopes to represent the new nation of South Sudan at the 2016 Olympic in Rio de Janeiro, and even bring some other promising countrymen to train with him at altitude in Iten, Kenya. Mading Maker wants to raise $25,000 via the website GoFundMe over the next two years top help fund his goal. More

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Oregon Project Stars Will Compete at New NYC Indoor MeetGalen Rupp, Mary Cain, Jordan Hasay, and Matthew Centrowitz, all coached by Alberto Salazar, will race at the Armory Track Invitational, a new meet on January 31 in Manhattan. Rupp will be looking to break Kenenisa Bekele’s indoor world two-mile record of 8:04.35. More

2016 Olympics Will Have Morning Distance Race FinalsThe first day of Rio de Janeiro’s track and field program will have the women’s 10,000 in the morning; both marathons will also be morning races. There may be more as the Rio schedule is finalized. The morning sessions are intended to maximize the global television audience. An IAAF official notes that distance runners, accustomed to early race starts, should be pleased with the schedule. More

Michigan State Women and Colorado Men Are NCAA FavoritesThese are our picks for Saturday’s NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana. Colorado’s men are the defending title holders and seemingly have improved in the past year, while the Michigan State women, sixth in 2013, are seeking their first national team crown. Click on “More” to see our picks for top individual honors. More

Oregon Coach Lauds His Stars Cheserek and JenkinsRobert Johnson coaches the University of Oregon men’s and women’s squads, which are each rated in the top five heading into Saturday’s NCAA Cross Country Championships. His women’s team features two key freshmen, Frida Berge and Alli Cash. The men are led by defending individual NCAA champ Edward Cherserek, who Johnson says has kept his “eyes on the prize,” and Eric Jenkins, who earns Johnson’s praise as a teammate and leader. More

Leo Manzano Added to Camel City MileThe Olympic 1500-meter silver medalist joins this indoor event at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on January 31. The race already includes 2013 USATF Indoor champion Will Leer and Cory Leslie, who won last year in an indoor state record of 3:57.81. More

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